The Birds

1963 · directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

The Birds (1963), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Tippi Hedren
• Rod Taylor
• Jessica Tandy
• Suzanne Pleshette
• Veronica Cartwright
• Ethel Griffies
• Charles McGraw
• Ruth McDevitt
• Lonny Chapman
• Joe Mantell

Crew

• Robert Burks — Director of Photography
• George Tomasini — Editor
• Evan Hunter — Screenplay

More from Alfred Hitchcock

1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
2. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
3. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit
4. Psycho (1960) — 99/100 · hit
5. Rebecca (1940) — 89/100 · hit
6. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology